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OrbiOS 2.1.4 + Homekit
We’ve been monitoring issues that some users have experienced on OrbiOS 2.1.4 with Apple Homekit. In response, to those customers, we’re releasing firmware that provides a temporary work around to c...
I was one of the beta testers for RBR50-V2.1.4.10-0430-dbg and things appeared to stabilize HomeKit.
However, now I'm having new issues with devices appearing to be connected to WiFi, but losing their internet connections. iPhones, iPads, AppleTV, PC laptops - all are intermittently losing their internet connections. DirecTV Now streaming keeps dropping out with 'lost internet connection' then resuming after 30-40 seconds.
I had hoped that applying the new hotfix firmware V2.1.4.14 would help - it did not.
This is absolute nonsense. I want to downgrade to RBR50-V2.0.1.4, the last version that didn't have any of these issues for me and I can't even do that because of autoupdates.
I'm close to tossing this system out the window and going with a different OEM.
Update: I think I was finally able to disable autoupdates.
I followed these instructions: https://community.netgear.com/t5/Orbi/Firmware-V1-12-0-18-Discussion/m-p/1323973/highlight/true#M10304
But with one additional setting:
orbi_auto_upgrade=0
auto_check_for_upgrade=0
auto_update=0orbi_auto_upg=0
Setting all 4 of those to 0, I was able to downgrade to 2.0.1.4. And while the latest publicly available FW 2.1.4.10 shows as *available*, it is NOT autoupdating this time.
With that successful downgrade, I'm now 100% stable again. No HomeKit issues, no dropped Wifi internet connections.
Get your sh*t together, Netgear.
I’m still using the beta V2.1.4.10-0430-dbg which seems perfect. I seem to have a stable HomeKit Lifx environment, with no issues I can see. I was a beta tester so I have had this dbg version in place for around two weeks now. I am happy with it, so I won’t be upgrading from it any time soon.
By the way I have had my Orbi RBK50 system for about two months now, and it has never auto updated. There was some scuttlebut I read early in my time with Orbi that said if you do a manual FW upgrade the auto feature is disabled. I can’t prove that, so I don’t want to create false news if it’s not true, but it works for me. I also carried out the Telnet fix so I seem to be quarantined from auto updates for now
I keep reading that people have FW V2.1.4.14. Where did that come from? I can’t find where it can be downloaded.
chshbr asked. "I keep reading that people have FW V2.1.4.14. Where did that come from? I can’t find where it can be downloaded.
May I refer you to post 43 in this thread.
